From 44eba4a6bbbca95e9f62f64ebcf91135ac34e6e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Tammi L. Coles" Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:06:10 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] change to 'may refer to' --- book/source/04-certificates.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/book/source/04-certificates.md b/book/source/04-certificates.md index 49d50f6..29b2fef 100644 --- a/book/source/04-certificates.md +++ b/book/source/04-certificates.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The term "key," without additional context, can refer to either public or privat ### Layers of keys in OpenPGP -In OpenPGP, the term "key" is used to refer to three distinct layers, each serving a unique purpose: +In OpenPGP, the term "key" may refer to three distinct layers, each serving a unique purpose: 1. A (bare) ["cryptographic key"](asymmetric_key_pair) comprises the private and/or public parameters forming a key. For instance, in the case of an RSA private key, the key consists of the exponent `d` along with the prime numbers `p` and `q`. 2. An OpenPGP *component key* includes either an "OpenPGP primary key" or an "OpenPGP subkey." It is a building block of an OpenPGP certificate, consisting of a cryptographic keypair coupled with some invariant metadata, such as key creation time.